So back in the Day in the newgrounds chat we used to have something called High Society Tuesdays - it was basically a day where everyone changed their name to something snobby- mine was Lady_Tottington - others took on various other fancy noble names - and the trick was to remain in character the entire time - we generally took on a british/european nobility setting where we sipped tea and made fun of the french - I would like to create a club so that high society may never end!

Also mods get to be Royalty - extremely high Regs or users with old signup dates get to be nobility and noobs get to be peasants and minstrils and all the lesser dregs of society.

Here are some rules:

1) You must adopt a monicker other than the username you use - and write it in your post - for example:

your monicker may change per post if you feel like being someone else - or switching to another role

2) You MUST stay in character - if you do not you will be mocked and cast out of high society while stale cake is thrown at you- all your wealth and servants will be turned over to the commonwealth and you will be stripepd of all titles and status. You will then be deported to france.

3) No use of words like lol or new english - a pseudo form of old english will only be accepted - but not so archaic that a person needs cliffs notes - pretend you are a noble - speaketh like one. If you are a peasant than the common peasant tongue is accepted.

4) If you are french we will mock you to the ends of the earth.

here is a snippet of what high society dialogue looked liek the first time it was ever implemented:

Lord James M. Crawford IV would care to inform the original poster that while he comprehends said poster's use of the phrase "old English" to mean a seemingly archaic and erudite form of the English language as one might expect in a pastiche of Victorian and Edwardian British stereotypes, that people in the British isles have in fact been speaking High or Modern English since the time of Shakespeare, and that Early Modern English actually begins in the late 15th C. of the Common Era.

Old English is an Anglo-Saxon antecedent influenced by a large mid-first millennium influx of Germanic immigrants in the post-Roman era. It's seminal work is the poem Beowulf, a 30,000 line epic poem written in alliterative meter (lines separated in two by a caesura or hard stop, with three accents on each side placed on alliterating syllables). This was then replaced by Middle English, which drew upon Romanesque and Frankish influences due to the Norman Conquest in 1066 (this is the language of Chaucer, who wrote the Canterbury Tales).

Apart from this minor inconsistency, I would find the opportunity to join this club most agreeable.

At 6/16/10 12:36 PM, MrCrawford wrote:
Lord James M. Crawford IV would care to inform the original poster that while he comprehends said poster's use of the phrase "old English" to mean a seemingly archaic and erudite form of the English language as one might expect in a pastiche of Victorian and Edwardian British stereotypes, that people in the British isles have in fact been speaking High or Modern English since the time of Shakespeare, and that Early Modern English actually begins in the late 15th C. of the Common Era.

Lady Tottington duly notes Lodr James M Crawford's correction and only wished to differentiate between High English and the bastardized eubonic and/or "slang" that today's generation engages in.

Old English is an Anglo-Saxon antecedent influenced by a large mid-first millennium influx of Germanic immigrants in the post-Roman era. It's seminal work is the poem Beowulf, a 30,000 line epic poem written in alliterative meter (lines separated in two by a caesura or hard stop, with three accents on each side placed on alliterating syllables). This was then replaced by Middle English, which drew upon Romanesque and Frankish influences due to the Norman Conquest in 1066 (this is the language of Chaucer, who wrote the Canterbury Tales).

Noted - your insightfulness is much appreciated.

Apart from this minor inconsistency, I would find the opportunity to join this club most agreeable.

We welcome you to our lofty status then Lord James M. Crawford IV! Care for some Tea? And if so which kind may we offer you? The way our tea works is when a user is highly influentical in the "newgrounds" society - we make a tea in their honour - for example - in the audio portal the highest grade of tea was "Ocon" tea - with lesser users being of an ill fitting palate for nobility and frowned upon.

I quite remember being the Good Sir Reginald III. I shall commence in this fine establishment's "festive" overtones. Although, I shall need my afternoon tea. Tis been a long day, and I'm dreadfully thirsty.

At 6/16/10 04:17 PM, Kaizerwolf wrote:
I quite remember being the Good Sir Reginald III. I shall commence in this fine establishment's "festive" overtones. Although, I shall need my afternoon tea. Tis been a long day, and I'm dreadfully thirsty.

And so, good sirrah, I must ask you a most urgent question.What tea does a gentleman prefer, and how does he take it?

At 6/16/10 11:33 AM, Chronamut wrote:
So back in the Day in the newgrounds chat we used to have something called High Society Tuesdays - it was basically a day where everyone changed their name to something snobby- mine was Lady_Tottington - others took on various other fancy noble names - and the trick was to remain in character the entire time - we generally took on a british/european nobility setting where we sipped tea and made fun of the french - I would like to create a club so that high society may never end!

Also mods get to be Royalty - extremely high Regs or users with old signup dates get to be nobility and noobs get to be peasants and minstrils and all the lesser dregs of society.

Sometimes I am an extremely high reg!!

pot joke

No, seriously this looks like fun but I don't know what I would be in between nobility and peasants so someone help me out so I can get into character. Would being a Baron be acceptable?? Because Barons and Dukes are cool.

The sig that I'm wearin? Awesomely made by Skaren! Also, I like annoying Americans by calling English football "real football" and American football "rugby".-Lost-Chances

No, seriously this looks like fun but I don't know what I would be in between nobility and peasants so someone help me out so I can get into character. Would being a Baron be acceptable?? Because Barons and Dukes are cool.

a baron or duke is fine sir.

Also anyone care for some OCON tea? I just had a batch freshly brewed..

well.. not "I" naturally.. that's what the maids are for.. *guffaws and fans self*

And what esteemed noble did you nameth this tea after, Sir Reginald III?

Lady Tottington my dear, I have named it after myself, of course! Sir Reginald's Glorious Cup, I call it. Tis quite the delicious brew, here, do try some for yourself. I have even found the most scrumptious of biscuits, they have the perfect amount of wonderful butter flavor.

And what esteemed noble did you nameth this tea after, Sir Reginald III?

Lady Tottington my dear, I have named it after myself, of course! Sir Reginald's Glorious Cup, I call it. Tis quite the delicious brew, here, do try some for yourself. I have even found the most scrumptious of biscuits, they have the perfect amount of wonderful butter flavor.

hmm.. a tad drawn out, wouldn't you agree? Doesn't quite "roll of the proverbial tongue" as one might say..

You know, just the other day, I heard a wondrous concert by the Merryiam Twin's band. They were playing on a pair of Gillyborn violins, and I must say, they sounded most exquisite! I just had to buy one for myself. Doth anyone in this room have anyone who can play a violin in a most excellent way?

At 6/17/10 03:36 PM, Kaizerwolf wrote:
You know, just the other day, I heard a wondrous concert by the Merryiam Twin's band. They were playing on a pair of Gillyborn violins, and I must say, they sounded most exquisite! I just had to buy one for myself. Doth anyone in this room have anyone who can play a violin in a most excellent way?

While I am not personally acquainted with such persons who have demonstrated particular propensity for virtue with the violin, I am a frequent attendee of the McGill University (my own alma mater) orchestra and chamber music performances. The showings are gratis and performed by remarkably talented aspiring musicians from the university. I recommend finding a local university with such a music program to learn more, what what!

You may address me as Calvin, Earl of Cornelia. I have long served as a provisional official to our settlements in India. I also own several fields of squash and pumpkin but have made my fortune in the fishery industry.

You may have heard of Cornelia's Stout Trout, I mean, we are a rather large 'deal'

Allow me to introduce myself, I am Sir Avian von Igneous, Esquire. I was coming back from my daily romp at the country club and noticed your fine establishment, and was wondering perchance if there was room for a gentleman such as myself?

I daresay this should be sporting good fun, chaps! I'd sure enjoy a spot of tea right now. And, if you all are feeling a bit dashing, I could recommend imbibing on a snifter full of this vintage brandy I just so happened to take from my private stock.

Way way way, the Colonel Porkchop sends his good servant James to properly levy introductions to the fine men of the upper echelon of our fine society in a bid to count himself among the camaraderie of the High Society Club. What message may I return him?

Allow me to introduce myself, I am Sir Avian von Igneous, Esquire. I was coming back from my daily romp at the country club and noticed your fine establishment, and was wondering perchance if there was room for a gentleman such as myself?

I daresay this should be sporting good fun, chaps! I'd sure enjoy a spot of tea right now. And, if you all are feeling a bit dashing, I could recommend imbibing on a snifter full of this vintage brandy I just so happened to take from my private stock.

Cheers!

Ah, von Igneous, I wondered when you should arrive! yes yes, do come and have a seat. And what a marvelous brandy, perfectly aged it would seem... your arrival is most excellent, if i dare say, for we were just about to begin a sporting game of who can take the strongest tea.

Ah, von Igneous, I wondered when you should arrive! yes yes, do come and have a seat. And what a marvelous brandy, perfectly aged it would seem... your arrival is most excellent, if i dare say, for we were just about to begin a sporting game of who can take the strongest tea.

Isn't that right, chaps?

Ha! I'd place my last farthing on von Igneous were it mine to place, such as it is.